Directed to college of education faculty members, this paper provides practical advice for developing model education projects by means of interagency cooperation. The first section describes the numerous Macomb Projects that have received state and federal funding including Handicapped Children's Early Education Program funding. Projects focus on early childhood education and handicapped children and include home-based early intervention, a computer curriculum, personnel preparation, and an interagency network for high-risk infants. Following sections discuss the university conditions necessary for project development and ways to establish community and university support. Seventeen strategies for creating and maintaining a networking system are listed. Points covered include establishing positive administrative support in the lead agency, deciding on an overall goal, developing faculty and grant teams, fostering open communication, and providing for effective information dissemination. A list of "secrets" of successful agency coordination stresses the team approach, administrative commitment to interagency cooperation, and mutual trust among individuals in the cooperating agencies. A flowchart and diagram help illustrate and explain Western Illinois University College of Education's Rural Special Education Network. (JHZ)